There were seven companies in cities associated with San Diego County that received FDA citations as a result of seven inspections conducted in the county over the first quarter of 2025, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This is a 75% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.
The citations in the county include:
- Not all complaints have been adequately reviewed and evaluated to determine whether an investigation is necessary.
- You did not take a reasonable measure or precaution related to personnel practices.
- You did not implement a sanitation preventive control.
Most of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.
All of the companies cited should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations.
The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly.
According to its website, the FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the production and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality.
| Company Name | Area of Business | Inspection Date | Issue Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Culinaire Worldwide | Food and Cosmetics | 02/06/2025 | Food safety plan |
| E&H Distributors, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 03/04/2025 | Supplier verification – follow written procedures |
| Gate Gourmet | Food and Cosmetics | 02/05/2025 | Personnel |
| Gate Gourmet | Food and Cosmetics | 02/05/2025 | Preventive controls – Implement (Limited Scope only) |
| Med Systems | Devices | 03/14/2025 | Acceptable supplier records, inadequate records |
| Restaurant Depot | Food and Cosmetics | 02/20/2025 | Food safety hazards |
| Restaurant Depot | Food and Cosmetics | 02/20/2025 | Monitoring – adequacy |
| Restaurant Depot | Food and Cosmetics | 02/20/2025 | SSOP(S) |
| Seven | Food and Cosmetics | 02/26/2025 | Specifications – components |
| Seven | Food and Cosmetics | 02/26/2025 | Specifications – finished dietary supplement |
| Vitrolife, Inc. | Devices | 01/23/2025 | Review and evaluation for investigation |



